How to wean a baby from being rocked to sleep WITHOUT CIO?

Amber - posted on 03/26/2010

The book "No Cry Sleep Solution" helped me. I love that book.

Ava - posted on 03/26/2010

Thanks everyone! Yeah, I finally told myself to just enjoy holding him and cuddling him...because one day he may be yelling at me to mind my business or some other bratty teenager crap.... LOL
But what is funny...is that a few days after this he let me put him down!! Just outta nowhere...things changed and he is napping NEXT to me (and not in my arms) as I type. YAY!

Jodi - posted on 03/26/2010

I rocked my son to sleep every time he went to sleep up until about a week ago. (He just turned 6 months yesterday.) One night I rocked him, put him down..2 mins later he woke up. He didn't cry, just kind of talked to himself. I figured he would eventually start crying so my fiance tried rocking him. Same thing, woke back up when he put him down. We did that twice more, then finally I said just leave him until he starts to cry. 5 minutes later, he was sound asleep, and didn't cry at all!! Its been a week of rocking him until he finishes his bottle and putting him in his crib awake, and he's put himself to sleep every time!! Now I am kind of sad because he doesn't need me anymore, and I miss the cuddles!! He's only 3 months, I definately wouldn't rush it, like everyone says, they are only that little for so long!

Jae - posted on 03/25/2010

Ava, Enjoy these times with your baby boy, they change and grow so quickly, soon he will be rolling crawling walking and you may not be able to hold him still in your arms!! I don't like control crying either and it certainly didn't wasn't for my daughter! she is nearly 10 months, we co-sleep and I let her fall asleep on my tummy every night, Its something we both love all quietly cuddled up together. Co-sleeping may not be for you but I would definately keep enjoying these cuddles and soothing him to sleep for aslong as it lasts. :-)

Lauren - posted on 03/16/2010

they say not to try the cry it out method til baby is at least 6 months old.

Maura - posted on 03/16/2010

I know you aren't supposed to do this but I place my love in her boppy with her blanket it makes her feel safe and I let her fall asleep then move her to her crib. I'm with you though I can't let her CIO it breaks my heart.

Brianna - posted on 03/16/2010

I let my baby CIO but its not for everyone. CIO you leave the room but you could try putting your baby into bed when hes almost asleep and then staying with him putting your hand on his belly, or holding his hand so that he knows that your there he probably will still cry but he will know that hes not alone. Good luck!

Melissa - posted on 03/16/2010

My son was about 6 months when I stopped rocking him to sleep. If he does fuss when he goes down for a nap it isn't much. He doesn't usually cry. He slept really well at night from 4 months on, and at about 6 months he got to the point where he would rather sleep in his crib. So I just started laying him in there and walking away. Sometimes I will rub his belly or head. He has a mini security blanket in his crib. I know they don't recommend them but my son likes it and doesn't sleep well without it.

Ashley=) - posted on 03/16/2010

I tried it all with cio until i just realised she was not giving in and i couldn't bare it anymore to hear her cry ...whats the harm in rocking ,cuddling and holding them to put them to sleep.Shes five years old now and goes to bed with out me and is pushed for cuddles and kisses lol. i will remember those mths of comforting her forever as the grow so fast and aren't babies for long:-)i tried it as i thought i had to and it was wrong to have to always soothe them to sleep by rocking etc others were telling me you shouldnt be doing that the should be able to fall asleep without you.... but what i learnt was there's nothing wrong with what i was doing and to me it was the right thing.

Nikki - posted on 03/16/2010

I was in the same situation as you, I just cut the rocking time down slightly each time, every now and the I still have to rock her, but most of the time we will just gave a cuddle and I put her down awake, she seems to be going really well with it, I actually miss the rocking sometimes! Once she is in bed I stroke her hair until she closes her eyes, she usually goes to sleep really quickly, so it has saved time. Good luck